[CLUE-Tech] power supply fried my motherboard

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I have just installed an Antec 350W PSU (dual fans) in a new case for an Athlon 1600XP. Bought at MicroCenter.

Works great, quiet too. Pity that the single CPU cooler fan makes more noise than the PSU fans and case fans combined!!!

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On Tue, 26 Feb 2002 05:55:34 -0700
Jeffrey Greer <cleaner at singlesconnection.org> wrote:

> In the last two months my dual celeron with abit bp 6 mbd computer has had 
> trouble powering on.  Recently it wouldn't power on at all, but the fans on 
> the motherboard would work.  I thought the motherboard was bad.  I bought a 
> new abit kt7a motherboard put the new system together and experienced a lot 
> of flakiness as I powered the system on.  Problems in hardware seemed to be 
> occuring randomly as I switched out components.  After a couple of hours of 
> switching components I smelled something burning on the new computer, then 
> nothing worked.  I've concluded my power supply fried my motherboard.
> 
> I have a Premier ps-atx-300sn 300w ps. (btw: I bought this locally)  I will 
> never buy a cheap power supply again.  I believe power supplies are the worst 
> system killers of all.  I didn't try to buy cheap power supplies.  I just 
> never paid attention.
> 
> I now think I will go with an Enermax power supply.  These seem to be 
> recommened by a lot of people.  I'm considering these two supplies:
> 
> http://www.mpcparts.com
> Enermax 350W ATX 2.03 PS Dual Fans WHISPER QUIET EG365P-VE FC  $46.00
> Enermax 430W ATX 2.03 PS Dual Fans WHISPER QUIET EG465P-VE FC  $76.00
> 
> My components will be - socket a mbd, 756mb pc100 memory, athlon xp 1600, 
> 7200 wd drive, 5400 maxtor drive, ati radeon all in wonder video, 
> soundblaster live, nic, scsi cd burner.
> 
> Are there any compelling reason to go with the 430w supply?  Also, can I get 
> any ps locally of same quality and price?
> 
> One more question.  What is the probability of my athlon xp cpu being fried 
> also?  So far I've never seen a fried cpu, however I believe athlons are 
> sensitive cpus.
> 
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